Dr. Mark M. Ryan: Call your doctor when you feel well

8:42 PM,
Apr. 16, 2014

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Dr. Mark M. Ryan
| Special to the News Journal

Do you know that one simple step could save 100,000 lives? Research shows that if 90 percent of adults were to receive an annual wellness visit and their age-appropriate health screenings, 100,000 Americans would avoid a preventable death every year. So why aren't more Americans seeking and receiving these services?

Benjamin Franklin's adage that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is of no comfort to patients with high deductibles, co-insurance, and co-payments who must choose between their health and other pressing financial concerns. In fact, high out-of-pocket cost is ...